Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya.
We have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this article, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 4 clinics in 3 additional regions of Kenya. These findings highlight the need to ch...
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| author | Lagace-Wiens, P Duncan, S Kimani, J Thiong'o, A Shafi, J McClelland, S Sanders, E Zhanel, G Muraguri, N Mehta, S |
| author_facet | Lagace-Wiens, P Duncan, S Kimani, J Thiong'o, A Shafi, J McClelland, S Sanders, E Zhanel, G Muraguri, N Mehta, S |
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| description | We have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this article, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 4 clinics in 3 additional regions of Kenya. These findings highlight the need to change first-line treatment in these settings and the need to evaluate empirical management guidelines for treatment of gonococcal infection in Kenya. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:b72b43aa-6bef-4a53-a700-f39c3fb00b5f2022-03-27T04:46:35ZEmergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:b72b43aa-6bef-4a53-a700-f39c3fb00b5fEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2012Lagace-Wiens, PDuncan, SKimani, JThiong'o, AShafi, JMcClelland, SSanders, EZhanel, GMuraguri, NMehta, SWe have recently reported high levels of fluoroquinolone resistance in a single region of Kenya. In this article, we report high prevalence of fluoroquinolone resistance (53.2%) in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from 4 clinics in 3 additional regions of Kenya. These findings highlight the need to change first-line treatment in these settings and the need to evaluate empirical management guidelines for treatment of gonococcal infection in Kenya. |
| spellingShingle | Lagace-Wiens, P Duncan, S Kimani, J Thiong'o, A Shafi, J McClelland, S Sanders, E Zhanel, G Muraguri, N Mehta, S Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title | Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title_full | Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title_fullStr | Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title_short | Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of Kenya. |
| title_sort | emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates from four clinics in three regions of kenya |
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